February 2020 – DavidJohnston.org

Good Password Advice from the FBI

February 22, 2020 by Dave

The Portland office of the FBI released some password advice this week that was picked up by ZD Net. They suggest that just using pass phrases of multiple words, even without changes in case, numbers, punctuation, etc., is a good strategy because they’re easier for people to remember. What makes them good passwords is their …

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Good Password Advice from the FBI

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